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  • Term Vs Whole life

    An insurance agent has suggested that I buy term insurance instead of whole life. Does it makesense to buy term and invest the difference?

  • #2
    That is a smart and honest agent. Yes, absolutely buy term, not whole life, and invest the difference.
    Steve

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    • #3
      The important factor here is invest the difference.

      If you buy term, then SPEND the difference, whole life with a sub account might be a better option.
      If you are disciplined and see that whole life costs $100/mo and term costs $20/mo, and then invest that $80 difference each month, in 30 years you will be ahead of where you are now or where you would be if you bought $100/mo worth of whole life.

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